> I can't speak for Pentax, but normally only aperture + shutter speed + ISO
> have any effect on a RAW file. In-camera post-processing settings such as
> saturation & contrast (and tint and sharpness etc) are only used when
> creating non-raw images.
While it is true that post processing does not occur in raw, the chosen
settings (i.e. white balance, color settings incuding levels and color
space, etc) are stored in the raw file. Most viewers will apply these
settings when the raw file is displayed. Somethings that DO effect the
final image are exposure compensation and obviously the mechanical
settings that effect the picture itself.

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William O'Hara - 18 Feb 2006 03:28 GMT
>> I can't speak for Pentax, but normally only aperture + shutter speed
>> + ISO have any effect on a RAW file. In-camera post-processing
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> DO effect the final image are exposure compensation and obviously the
> mechanical settings that effect the picture itself.
Ok. This is what I wanted to know. I process
the pictures with an eye to adjust white balance
and such at home to make a tiff file.
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JPS@no.komm - 18 Feb 2006 04:15 GMT
>Somethings that DO effect the
>final image are exposure compensation and obviously the mechanical
>settings that effect the picture itself.
Yes, but exposure compensation has already affected aperture and/or
shutter speed, so aperture, shutter speed, and ISO alone determine
exposure of any given scene.

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